Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs
Google parent Alphabet saw its business continue to grow in recent months, yet growing spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure put its leftover cash into negative territory. The company’s free cash flow, the cash it maintained after…
Climate change has intensified Europe’s risk of drought, scientists say
Human-caused climate change has intensified a drought across Europe, with extreme heat, rather than low rainfall, driving the exceptionally dry conditions, a team of international scientists said on Thursday. The continent is gripped by a major drought,…
Houthis claim attack on Saudi tankers in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthis say they have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as the US launched its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Iranian state media said two people had been killed in the US strikes on Wednesday, and a tanker caught…
Middle East live: Houthi rebels claim attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea
Home Middle East Live Issued on: 23/07/2026 – 04:22Modified: 23/07/2026 – 04:24 Fireworks burst as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen on July 20, 2026. © Osamah Abdulrahman, AP Iran-backed Houthi Yemeni…
Wildberries: Russia’s businesses under strain from Ukraine’s attacks on retail warehouses
Supporting small and medium-sized businesses has been among Vladimir Putin’s declared priorities even in wartime, and framed as a backbone of resilience in the face of Western sanctions. But the Russian state has been unable to shield the sector…
Wildfires ravage Spain, France and Italy, killing three firefighters
Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, claiming the lives of three firefighters and prompting thousands of evacuations. Temperatures topped 40C and gusts of hot wind fanned the flames on the southern Italian…
Canada’s ‘powerful’ dairy sector is in Trump’s trade crosshairs
Canada’s dairy industry policy is among the most politically sacrosanct in the country. It has also long been a thorn in the side of Donald Trump. Now, Canada’s dairy supply management system is back in the spotlight after the US president…
France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave
France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heatwave last month, the public health agency said Wednesday, sharply increasing its estimates of the feared toll from record-shattering temperatures. FRANCE 24’s James Vasina…
Africa’s camels are dying from extreme heat as temperatures soar
Camels are famously known as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not being spared from the extremes of rising temperatures in Africa. The Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia is one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, where…
Ukrainians welcome new army chief but seek return of fired defence minister
Ukrainian soldiers and civilians told AFP on Wednesday they welcomed the appointment of Mykhailo Drapaty as the new army commander in the fifth year of Russia‘s invasion, and said they were still hoping for the return of popular defence minister…